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1888 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

William Laidlaw won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. William Laidlaw received 27,453 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was Howe (33.28%).

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Laidlaw +25.6 pts · won by 11,930 votes
William LaidlawRepublicanWINNER58.86%
27,453 votes
HoweDemocratic33.28%
15,523 votes
Coreyprohibition6.8%
3,170 votes
John G Davislabor1.04%
484 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.